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Federal Reserve System

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A quick definition of Federal Reserve System:

The Federal Reserve System is like a big bank that helps control how much money is in the country. It was created in 1913 and has 12 smaller banks that work together. The people who run the Federal Reserve System make rules about how much money banks have to keep in reserve and how much they can lend out. They also set the interest rate that banks have to pay when they borrow money from the Federal Reserve System. The goal is to keep the economy stable and make sure there is enough money for people to use.

A more thorough explanation:

The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It is responsible for setting credit and monetary policies, regulating the amount of credit that can be extended on any security, and determining the reserves that depository institutions must maintain. The Federal Reserve System was established by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and is made up of 12 central banks supervised by a Board of Governors.

For example, if the Federal Reserve System determines that the economy needs a boost, it may lower the discount rate charged by Federal Reserve Banks, making it cheaper for banks to borrow money. This can encourage banks to lend more money to businesses and individuals, which can stimulate economic growth.

Another example is if the Federal Reserve System determines that inflation is becoming a problem, it may increase the reserves that depository institutions must maintain. This can reduce the amount of money available for lending, which can help to slow down inflation.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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